PRMI Reform View

Authority of Inspectors to Penalize on Minor Issues, i.e. placing of spittoons, grade of whitewash etc. abolished
Reform ID		I184
Reform Description		Authority of Inspectors to Penalize on Minor Issues, i.e. placing of spittoons, grade of whitewash etc. abolished Before: Pre-Partition Factories Act prescribed minute details like placement of spittoons and grading of whitewash. Inspectors used to penalize businesses for small violations. After: Businesses are now permitted to implement hygiene measures according to best practices. Inspectors can no longer issue challans for having fewer spittoons or for the specific grade of whitewash used.
Sector		Manufacturing Sector
Beneficiaries		All Businesses
Jurisdiction/ Location		Islamabad Capital Territory
Department		Labour Department - ICT
Date of Implementation
Details	Difficulty	● With factories now moving towards automation, some requirements under the relevant Factories Act are redundant. One such requirement is that of keeping spittoons or specification of whitewashing grades etc. ● For automated factories, this is a nuisance as it contradicts the automated/modern practices they have introduced in the factory.
	Analysis	After discussions it was decided that the law needs to be made more flexible. Inspectors should not call out factory management for not placing spittoons, as it is unnecessary.
	Solution	The decision to have spittoons and their placement is now at the discretion of factory management. It is no longer mandated by law, and inspectors cannot impose penalties for this.
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